The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
A NOVEL SCHEME BEATEN.

After taking two other ballots without
change, Senator Wall introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was lost by vote OF
SO to 30:
Resolved That we, the Democratic caucus,
realizing the impracticability Of making satis-
factory solution of the present deadlock in the
Senatorial contest, and desiring to be governed
in our action by the will of the people, hereby
request the State Executive Committee to can 4
convention Of the Democratic party OF the stakA
at as early day as practicable, TO recomnlen4
a candidate for United States Senator, and -
pledge ourselves TO be guided by the action -
such convention.
The caucus adjourned to WednesdaV
night.
Last night about midnight fire was dis
covered in the basement of the buildin|
occupied by Dorr 81 Bowen, State Printer
opposite the capitol, but the flames were exs
tinguished without much damage.
CAUSES OF ABsENTEEIsM.
The scarcity of members at the sessions
of the Legislature during the past few days
Is due TO the absence of several of the com-
mittees appointed TO visit the various insti-
tutions of the State. The committees were
made large so as to have every portion of
the State represented, and as the Senatorial
contest has prevented earlier visi-
tations, more OF the committees have
been away at the same time than was con.
templated when they were formed. Noma-
as the several standing committees had their
hands full of important bills under consid-
GRAFTON, and the time was spent in this way.
Besides this there are committees at work
preparing necessary measures that are re-
quired to get the new constitution in satls-
factory working condition.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
The usual number of proposed amend-
ments to the constitution have been made,
and among them is a proposition to make
Gainesville the capital of the State. This,
with nearly all the other suggestions, Will
be lost, as they are not fayorably considered
and besides the remaining weeks OF the ses-
sion must be devoted to perfecting measures
that must pass in order TO keep the State
government in healthy condition
such as appropriation bills, apportionment
of representation, the passage OF enabiinH
statutes in aid of the constitution, etc
Special and local measures will in all prob
bility be lightly touched after this, as I'M
portant general matters must be attendeN
to in order to avoid the necessity of callinH
an extra session of the Legislature.
JUDGE wEsTCoTT's WORTH.
In the death of ex-Judge james ID. West
colt the State loses one of its best legal
minds. His services to the State in several
lines have been invaluable and his friends
realize that they have lost one IN whom
was engaged in making digest OF the
Florida Supreme Court reports and the
work will probably be completed by some
of his friends, and the volume become use
full one TO practitioners. He left very
handsome property, principally in this city,
composed of houses, stores and other realty,
besides one or two plantations in this county
Dr. John Westcott, OF st. Augustine, is his
uncle, and presumably will receive tho
greater part of the property.
THE RAILROAD SURVEY.
Now that the preliminary survey OF the
proposed Thomasville and Tallahassee rail-
road has been made and is in every way sat-
isfactory to the officers Of the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway Company,
the work on the road viii probably begin in
a short time and the capital city of Florida
connected directly with the great Georgia
system of roads leading TO the market and
business centres of the country. Tho
line passes through the most
picturesque and fertile section of Florida,
and as soon as the road is completed this
beautiful country win be rapidly settled by
white farmers, who will give their personal
attention 10 the development Of the re-
sources OF the section and 20 the raising OF
fine stock, for which this portion of the Stata
is so well adapted Vegetable growing will
thor. h. m ala mora va than QVer-